Final Consonant Blends - Sound Out & Practise Reading 4 Letter Words (3 years +) - Teacher Notes

Guinea Pig Education presents an innovative approach for teaching children as young as three to read four-letter words with final consonant blends. The method focuses on sound recognition and practice, encouraging young learners to match words with similar endings, such as "bold" and "cold" or "hand" and "sand". These teacher notes detail the use of Pre Reader Work Packs, designed to teach reading skills quickly and effectively, often within six months to a year.

The Pre Reader Work Packs utilise phonics to help children decipher around 80% of words in the English language, with the remaining 20% learned through visual recognition and repetition. Starting with basic phonics, children learn to identify initial sounds and vowels, progressing to blend these sounds into words and organise them into sentences. The packs include clear instructions for adults to facilitate learning, with engaging activities such as word games like snap and bingo to make the experience enjoyable. The course is carefully structured, with each new sound building upon the last, and children are encouraged to personalize their learning by adding their own ideas to the drawings and playing the included games. The aim is to ensure frequent practice until the child is comfortable with the material, fostering a fun and effective learning environment.